Stable posture and body movement in humans is dictated by the precise functioning of the ampulla organs in the semi-circular canals. Statistical analysis of the interrelationship between bony and membranous compartments within the semi-circular canals is dependent on the visualization of soft tissue structures. Thirty-one human inner ears were prepared, post-fixed with osmium tetroxide and deca...

PURPOSE To predict lymph node metastasis and prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). RESULTS The combination of membranous E-cadherin and membranous epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) quantified by QD technology with age, gender, and grade had greater predictive power than any of the single biomarkers or the two combined biomarkers quantified by conventional immunohis...

The left ventricular outflow tract is here considered to be that region of the left ventricle that lies between the anterior cusp ofthe mitral valve and the ventricular septum. The ventricular septum lies at an angle of45 degrees to the median plane. The 'anterior' wall of the outflow tract is therefore anteromedial and the 'posterior' wall is posterolateral. In the anterior wall are both the m...

PATIENT Male, 83 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Membranous glomerulonephritis Symptoms: Producting cough Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Nephrology. OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND Membranous glomerulonephritis can occur secondarily from infectious diseases. There are no reports describing membranous glomerulonephritis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacterium infection. However, several ...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the protective effects of coriandrum sativum on acetic acid-inducedcolitis in rats. c. sativum (coriander) has long been used in iranian traditional medicine and its use as an anti-inflammatory agent is still common in some herbal formulations.  materials and methods: colitis was induced by intra-rectal administration of 2ml acetic acid 4% in fa...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The morphological features of membranous nephropathy have been recognized for over five decades, but the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying this lesion in humans have only recently been elucidated. This review analyzes the recent developments in understanding the pathogenesis of the primary and secondary forms of membranous nephropathy. RECENT FINDINGS Seminal studies have i...

Idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis (IMGN) is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults. Disease progression is associated with the magnitude and duration of proteinuria [Reichert LJ, Koene RA, Wetzels JF. Prognostic factors in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. Am J Kidney Dis 1998; 31: 1-11]. Membranous nephropathy is also one of the glomerular diseases that is well d...

In the article titled “Thrombosed Congenital Aneurysm of the Membranous Interventricular Septum” by Ana Garrido Martín and José M. Oliver,1 the text states: “Although it has been speculated that membranous septum aneurysms may be an intracardiac source of emboli, this is the first case to our knowledge in which transesophageal echocardiography has detected a thrombosed aneurysm of the membranou...

The association between podoplanin and ezrin in the process of odontogenic tumors invasion has been suggested, but was not studied yet. Our purpose was to investigate the relationship between podoplanin and ezrin expressions in the odontogenic epithelium of ameloblastomas. Forty-seven ameloblastomas were analyzed by immunohistochemistry using anti-podoplanin and anti-ezrin antibodies. The expre...

PURPOSE We assessed the factors predictive of continence recovery after radical retropubic prostatectomy performed by use a single operative technique by a single surgeon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative factors, including age, body mass index (BMI), prostate volume, prostate-specific antigen level, and anatomical information from preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), such as memb...